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Theseus then became king of Athens. He followed [[Heracles]] in an expedition against Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons and took her sister Antiope with him when he returned. She gave birth to a son who was named Hippolytus after her sister. The Amazons then attacked Athens and were defeated by Theseus but Antiope fell during the battle. Following the death of Minos, his son Deucalion had become the king of Crete. He made an alliance with Athens and gave his sister Phaedra in marriage to Theseus. She gave birth to two sons named Acamas and Demophon. However, she fell in love with Hippolytus and asked him to lie with her but he refused because he hated all women. Phaedra then lied to Theseus that Hippolytus had attempted to rape her. Hippolytus then escaped from Athens and Theseus asked Poseidon to take revenge on him. When Hippolytus was driving his chariot near the sea Poseidon sent a bull which frightened his horses and Hippolytus was dragged to death. Following his death, Phaedra hanged herself.

Theseus then became king of Athens. He followed [[Heracles]] in an expedition against Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons and took her sister Antiope with him when he returned. She gave birth to a son who was named Hippolytus after her sister. The Amazons then attacked Athens and were defeated by Theseus but Antiope fell during the battle. Following the death of Minos, his son Deucalion had become the king of Crete. He made an alliance with Athens and gave his sister Phaedra in marriage to Theseus. She gave birth to two sons named Acamas and Demophon. However, she fell in love with Hippolytus and asked him to lie with her but he refused because he hated all women. Phaedra then lied to Theseus that Hippolytus had attempted to rape her. Hippolytus then escaped from Athens and Theseus asked Poseidon to take revenge on him. When Hippolytus was driving his chariot near the sea Poseidon sent a bull which frightened his horses and Hippolytus was dragged to death. Following his death, Phaedra hanged herself.

Later, Theseus made a compact with his ally Pirithous, the king of the Lapithae that they would both marry a daughter of [[Zeus]]. Theseus decided to marry Helen who was then only twelve years old and carried her away from Sparta. Pirithous decided to marry [[Persephone]] and went to [[Hades]] with Theseus. Hades tricked them to sit in the Chair of Forgetfulness and they were both bound to it forever but Heracles managed to free Theseus when he visited Hades. While Theseus was away, Castor and Polydeuces, the brothers of Helen had conquered Athens with the Spartans and the Arcadians and installed Menestheus as the new king. Theseus went to exile in Scyros and asked its king Lycomedes to help him regain his kingship. However, Lycomedes led him near some cliffs under pretence of showing him his lands but instead threw him down from the cliffs and killed him.

Later, Theseus made a compact with his ally Pirithous, the king of the Lapithae that they would both marry a daughter of [[Zeus]]. Theseus decided to marry Helen who was then only twelve years old and carried her away from Sparta. Pirithous decided to marry [[Persephone]] and went to [[Hades]] with Theseus. Hades tricked them to sit in the Chair of Forgetfulness, and they were both bound to it forever but Heracles managed to free Theseus when he visited Hades. While Theseus was away, Castor and Polydeuces, the brothers of Helen had conquered Athens with the Spartans and the Arcadians and installed Menestheus as the new king. Theseus went to exile in Scyros and asked its king Lycomedes to help him regain his kingship. However, Lycomedes led him near some cliffs under pretence of showing him his lands but instead threw him down from the cliffs and killed him.